Recent content by plinthadenoid

Thank you! I’m having an oily Saturday morning with my Land Rover ignition..

Yeh, it's an XJR, so 4.2 with a supercharger. It's my daily, which is fine (let's not talk about petrol prices)

Lol, I'll be buried in that Jag! Have to say, the Harvey Frost hook is really heavy, it was nervy taking it off, not really knowing if I had the weight distribution right on the straps and block and tackle. Still, I came away with two hands still attached, so consider that a win!

Oh! That's terrible. So far, touch wood, never had a car nicked or wrecked.. maybe I haven't lived?!

Thanks! Always loved Minis, had one since aged 19 (a long time ago).. The Rolls is recent, and always wanted a Jag since my Grandad had an XJ12 in 1975. Finally got mine in 2016 after a series of diesel boring boxes

Yeh, must admit, I'm getting used to it. The Mini is so direct it's frightening, whereas the Rolls and the Jag waft (the Jag is pretty fast, unlike all the others). Landy needs some work on timing/carb/choke - very rich, lots of black smoke, terrible idle. Will step through fixing it over the...

Thanks, they're very similar and yet so far apart. Love the pair of them, really good fun

Yeh, it's a pretty serious thing, made the driving experience even more vague. Will keep it and pop it back on now and again, if I attend meets etc.

Of course! Here's my lot:

Hi all, first time Land Rover owner checking in from South Wales. I have a 1976 109, 2.25 petrol Series 3 with a tow hook on the back. Loving the experience, it's somewhere between my 84 Mini and 77 Silver Shadow II, but boy oh boy, what a ride! Mine's a working vehicle for me, so the hook is...